Door of the Duomo of Milan (Castiglioni)

The Door of the Duomo of Milan is a sculpture by Giannino Castiglioni. [1]

La Porta del Duomo di Giannino Castiglioni,, Ed. Veneranda fabbrica del Duomo, 1950

The Door is a group of monumental sculptures of the door of honor located on the east side of the Duomo of Milan. Made by the Italian sculptor Giannino Castiglioni, it was inaugurated on December 7, 1950.[2] It is a masterpiece of this sculptor, who worked there for more than 15 years in Lierna Lake Como.[3]

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The door of Castiglioni tells the story of Saint Ambrose, patron saint of Milan.

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  1. "L'arte del fare. Giannino Castiglioni Scultore. Presentazione volume". ArtsLife (in Italian). 29 March 2016. Archived from the original on 21 April 2019.
  2. "Giannino Castiglioni". trendsmap.com. Archived from the original on 27 January 2019.
  3. Brigo (2005), Jessica; Casone (2006), Laura. "Portale - Scene della vita di S. Ambrogio - Giannino Castiglioni - Milano - Duomo". lombardiabeniculturali.it (in Italian). Regione Lombardia.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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  • La Porta del Duomo di Castiglioni, Ed. Veneranda Fabbrica del Duomo, 1950
  • E. Guglielmi, L'Arte del fare. Giannino Castiglioni Scultore, Edizioni Skira, 2015 ISBN 978-88-572-2835-8